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Iranian Military Threatens Trump Over Frozen Assets 

Tehran’s warned Washington that utilizing seized Iranian funds to compensate shipping companies affected by regional attacks constitutes a point of no return, threatening a complete and permanent block on those vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and central military command issued a sharp reaction following statements from US President Donald Trump regarding the potential deployment of frozen Iranian assets.

President Trump announced plans to compensate ships and commercial entities impacted by Iranian strikes in the region using Iranian funds currently held under US sanctions enforcement, a move Iranian officials defined as a bright red line.

Iranian ships
Iranian ships (Photo: somkanae sawatdinak / Shutterstock)

Point Of No Return

A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which coordinates the IRGC, the Iranian Army, Navy, and missile forces, addressed President Trump’s declarations regarding maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz directly.

"We officially declare that any company, nation, or entity choosing to accept these funds will never be permitted to sail through the Strait of Hormuz again," the spokesperson stated, warning of irreversible heavy consequences.

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